Overview
- Trump has been formally nominated for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize by Pakistan, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol.
- A private nomination from law professor Anat Alon-Beck credits Trump’s “strategic brilliance” in securing Gaza hostage releases for his candidacy.
- Since January 20, the White House says Trump has mediated an average of one ceasefire or peace deal per month, including between India and Pakistan, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Serbia and Kosovo.
- The Nobel Committee’s 2025 shortlist comprises 338 nominees and betting markets currently rank Trump second behind Russian activist Yulia Navalnaya.
- Trump publicly states he believes he deserves the prize but does not expect to win, underscoring debates over the politicization of Nobel nominations.